Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I checked out the samples u have on your site and it seems like you have
the correct patterns figured out for some good basic 4 beat rock
patterns.

If anything, you seem to have a problem getting out of any "wrap arounds"
from the toms back to kick/snare/hat pattern. If I were u I would first
and foremost, *slow down* the tempo and practice with the click track to
get your basic chops centered in the beat. Practice patterns SLOWLY and
then, when you have a feel for the stick placement, gradually increase
tempo and re-inforce the muscle memory.

Though I did play "Professionally" (i.e. I got paid for making noise :)
I'm certainly no expert on drumming, so of course I could be completely
wrong, but the above is how I started and I can usually fake my way
through a few sets.

Just my $00.02! :)

Vern
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mhd31971 said:
> i tried to post once already with a long explanation of how bad
> (new) a drummer i am but I had a problem with my session and I am  not
> sure if it got posted. I have uploaded some mp3's of me
> (attempting) to play my DTXpress to my website that may be of use to
> drummers curious how the DTXpress sounds.  Please bear in mind that  it
> probably sounds much better if you are a good drummer :)
>
> http://www.mattdevlin.net/audio
>
> If you listen and choose to provide feedback, please be kind :) I  have
> been playng only a few months and my fragile ego may not be
> able handle harsh criticism on this topic.
>
> Also note that the recording levels are a bit low, I am still
> working on mastering the recording.  (among other things) I am
> currently recording to a portable minidisc player.
>
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, chris thackston <christ@...
> wrote:
>>
>> I'm glad that the information you got from this group has helped.
> When I
>> first started getting info about the DTXpress, primarily from the
> MD
>> article you mentioned, there was no good source of information.
> That's the
>> reason I created this list. Hopefully it will grow into a
> consistant source
>> of reliable information and a great source of user kits too.
>>
>> I very much like the sounds in the module. I've been playing a
> friends
>> Vdrums for over a year now, and while these aren't on that level,
> they are
>> very good for what you pay for. Make sure you listen on a good set
> of
>> headphones or a good keyboard amp or PA. It makes all the
> difference in the
>> world. After I get back on vacation, I may post some mp3's of me
> playing on
>> some of the different kits, just to give others a way to hear
> what's
>> available. I welcome others to do the same, just keep the file
> sizes low.
>> The DTXpress offers far more than the V's in terms of effects,
> noises and
>> other sounds besides just drums. The sequencer is a plus as well,
> but I
>> haven't realy had time to fiddle with it.
>>
>> The songs do suck, in my opinion. This is really not important if
> you have
>> it hooked to a computer with a sequencer, as you can write or
> download any
>> MIDI file and play along while muting the drum track. Some of the
> preset
>> kits are not very functional but there is plenty of space to
> create your own.
>>
>> All of this is just my opinion but I hope it helps. This is a
> great kit for
>> the money. Let us know when you get it.
>>
>>
>> 				Chris
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 04:12 PM 11/23/99 -0000, you wrote:
>> >From: eyemaster69@h...
>> >
>> >Okay, I thought I posted this message but apparently I did
> something wrong
>> so here I go again...I apologize if this comes up more than once.
> I just
>> wanted to say Hey to everyone and to thank you for the honest and
>> information questions and answers. I am about to purchase the
> DTXPress kit
>> and this group has been the single greatest source of information
>> influencing my decision. I have been contemplating purchasing an
> electronic
>> kit for some time now, but the costs involved have, up til now,
> eliminated
>> that posibility. The positive review of this kit in Modern Drummer
> piqued
>> my interest enough to check this kit out at the local music
> stores. Now, I
>> have to admit I was impressed by the pads, which i expected to be
> very hard
>> and loud like other less expensive electronic drums. These were
> soft &
>> quiet and, in my opinion, on par with the standard kits.
> Unfortunately, I
>> was less impresssed with the sounds and the songs. I found the
> drum and
>> cymbal sounds to be very thin & tinny and not very convincing or
>> satisfying. Now, on reviewing your past postings, it seems that
> everyone is
>> very impressed with the drum sounds in this module. So, I am
> wondering if
>> everyone had to teak the sounds to get what they are happy with or
> maybe
>> the kit I played at the store was "out of whack" with all the
> potential
>> buyers (like me) pushing all the buttons and possibly changing the
> original
>> sounds. I am going back to the store to test a new, out-of-the-box
> kit
>> tonight but am still interested in everyone's opinions on the
> sounds
>> included in this module. Thanks again for all of the information!
>> >
>> >>Community email addresses:
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>> >
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